* When to seek professional help when it comes to lactose intolerance...

* 7 everyday but often overlooked tips and tricks for picking the right dairy-free foods...

* A pennies on the dollar approach to buying dairy-free foods...

* How often to get treated for lactose intolerance...

* How to cook without dairy products and recipes you can make...

* The once famous but forgotten secret that instantly allows you to live lactose and pain free...

This book was designed for people who are suffering from lactose intolerance and people who think they might become healthier by avoiding dairy products entirely. Lactose-free living is a lifestyle, it’s a diet, and it’s a whole new way of looking at things -- especially cooking.

Part 1 of this book contains basic information about lactose-free eating and lactose intolerance. If you still have doubts about shifting to dairy-free eating or lactose-free eating, you may want to read the section “Got Milk?” because I explain what would happen if a person with lactose intolerance continues to eat dairy products. This section also has some information about how you can easily shift from regular eating habits to dairy-free eating.

If you want more information about lactose intolerance, check out the section “In Focus: What Is Lactose Intolerance?” to find out what happens in the body when lactose sugar is not digested properly.

I have provided a lengthy explanation of this condition so you can also explain to your loved ones why you are unable to eat dairy products. As for a general demographic of lactose intolerance sufferers, you’ll find that in the section “Who Is Affected?”

Important distinctions and facts about lactose intolerance can also be found in the section “Quick Facts: Lactose Intolerance.” Are you wondering about whether you have lactose intolerance? Find out more about the symptoms in the section “Are You Suffering From Lactose Intolerance?”

For information about treatment, check out “Treating Lactose Intolerance.” Lactose-free recipes can also be found at the end of this book, in Part 2.

When someone is lactose intolerant, their body is unable to digest lactose, which is a sugar found in milk and in milk products. The condition is actually caused by a deficiency of lactase, the enzyme produced by the cells lining the small intestine. The enzyme lactase’s job is to break down lactose into glucose and galactose. These two simpler forms of sugar can then be absorbed into the bloodstream.

Lactose intolerance often develops after the age of two, when the body starts producing less lactase. However, lactose-intolerant people do not typically have symptoms until they reach adolescence or are well into their adulthood.